On the Moon, Water, Water Everywhere, But Not a Drop to Own

That’s right; there is a lot more water on the moon than previously believed. There’s also hydrogen, ammonia, methane, mercury, sodium and silver, according to an analysis of NASA data published Friday. The finding could bolster the case for a manned base on the lunar surface. Click here for the WSJ story; here for the NYT story.

So what is this news doing on the LB? Glad you asked. Thing is, the moon needs laws. Some people feel it needs laws pretty quickly.

That is, in order for any government or any private enterprise to make use of the resources on the moon — a prospect many in the scientific community think is likely to happen before the calendar reads 2060 — a more legal regime needs to be set up. Click here for my story . . .